The Virgin New Adventures (NAs) were a series of novels from Virgin Publishing based on the British science-fiction television series Doctor Who. Virgin Books is a United Kingdom book Publisher 90% owned by the publishing group Random House, and 10% owned by Virgin Enterprises, the company originally The United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, commonly known as the United Kingdom, the UK or Britain,is a Sovereign state located Science fiction first appeared on Television during the Golden age of science fiction, first in Britain (UK and then in the United States Doctor Who is a British science fiction television programme produced by the BBC. They continued the story of the Doctor from the point at which the television programme was cancelled (in 1989).
From 1991 to 1997 all books (except the final one) involved the Seventh Doctor, played on television by Sylvester McCoy; in further books published between 1997 and 1999, the New Adventures series focused on the character Bernice Summerfield and the Doctor did not appear. The Seventh Doctor is a Fictional character, the seventh incarnation of the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running BBC television Sylvester McCoy (born Percy James Patrick Kent-Smith 20 August 1943 is a Scottish actor. Bernice Surprise Summerfield (later Professor Bernice Summerfield or just Benny) is a Fictional character originally created by author Paul Cornell Like all spin-off media, their canonicity in relation to the television series is open to interpretation. The Whoniverse is the Fictional universe in which Doctor Who, Torchwood, The Sarah Jane Adventures and
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Publication history
Doctor Who
Virgin had purchased the successful children's imprint Target Books in 1989, with Virgin's new fiction editor Peter Darvill-Evans taking over the range. Target Books was a British Publishing Imprint, established in 1973 by Universal-Tandem Publishing Co Ltd, a paperback publishing company Peter Darvill-Evans (born 1954 Buckinghamshire, England) is a British writer and editor Target's major output was novelisations of televised Doctor Who stories, and Darvill-Evans realised that there were few stories left to be novelised. He approached the BBC for permission to commission original stories written directly for print, but such a licence was initially refused. However, after the television series was cancelled at the end of 1989, Virgin were granted the licence to produce full-length original novels continuing the story from the point at which the series had concluded.
The range, titled the New Adventures, was launched in 1991 with a series of four linked novels, beginning with Timewyrm: Genesys by John Peel, who had previously contributed to Target's successful range of novelisations. Timewyrm Genesys is an original Doctor Who novel published by Virgin Publishing in their New Adventures range of John Peel (born 1954 is a British Writer, best known for his books connected to several television series Of the other three initial authors, Terrance Dicks had been both a regular contributor to the television series itself and the major contributor to Target's book range; Nigel Robinson had been Darvill-Evans' predecessor as editor of the Target books; and Paul Cornell, although new to professional publishing, had been an active contributor to the Doctor Who fanzine scene and was beginning a career as a television scriptwriter. Terrance Dicks (born 10 May 1935 in East Ham, Essex (now Greater London) is an English Writer, best known for Paul Cornell (born July 18 1967) is a British writer best known for his work in television drama as well as Doctor Who fiction A fanzine (see also Zine) is a nonprofessional publication produced by fans of a particular cultural phenomenon (such as a literary or musical genre for the pleasure
The initial four Timewyrm books were successful, and the range quickly became a regular bi-monthly series. The Timewyrm is the name of a recurring villain from the Virgin New Adventures spin-off novels based on the BBC Science fiction Television series Eventually, the novels became popular enough that not only did Virgin switch to a monthly publication schedule, it also put out another range, the Missing Adventures, which told stories of previous incarnations of the Doctor. The Virgin Missing Adventures (often referred to simply as MA s in fandom were a series of novels from Virgin Publishing based on the British science-fiction
However, following the Doctor Who television movie in 1996 the BBC chose not to renew Virgin's licence to produce Doctor Who novels, choosing instead to publish their own line of original Doctor Who fiction. After 61 New Adventures and 33 Missing Adventures, Doctor Who fiction came to an end at Virgin with The Dying Days, their only Eighth Doctor novel. The Dying Days is an original novel written by Lance Parkin and based on the long-running British science fiction television series The Eighth Doctor is a Fictional character, the eighth incarnation of the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running BBC television However the final Doctor Who book published by Virgin was actually So Vile a Sin featuring the Seventh Doctor; it had been scheduled for release several months before The Dying Days but was delayed due to difficulties with the manuscript. So Vile a Sin is an original novel written by Ben Aaronovitch & Kate Orman and based on the long-running British science fiction television
Bernice Summerfield
The New Adventures series continued with Bernice Summerfield, one of the new companions introduced for the New Adventures as the lead character, starting with her taking up a job as professor of archaeology at the St Oscar's University on the planet of Dellah. Bernice Surprise Summerfield (later Professor Bernice Summerfield or just Benny) is a Fictional character originally created by author Paul Cornell History of the Doctor Who companion When Doctor Who was created the dramatic structure of the programme's cast was rather different from the hero-and-sidekick The new line was written by many of the writers that had written for the New Adventures and continued to feature elements of both the Doctor Who New Adventures and, to a lesser extent, television continuity. Indeed, its concluding arc — the so-called "Gods arc", which sees an alien race with god-like powers devastating Dellah — ties in with concurrent events in the BBC Eighth Doctor Who line. The links between the NA Dead Romance (a standalone volume in which Bernice Summerfield does not actually appear) and the two-volume Eighth Doctor novel Interference (all written by Lawrence Miles) are particularly close. Dead Romance is an original novel by Lawrence Miles, originally published as part of the Virgin New Adventures series
Storytelling
The New Adventures were self-described as being "stories too broad and deep for the small screen," and to take Doctor Who into "previously unexplored realms of time and space". What this meant, in practice, was a shift towards more adult-oriented science fiction writing, and using the literary form to be able to play around with the standard conventions of the series. From the beginning, the novels were controversial for their use of sex, violence and bad language, although this was never as frequent or as extreme as most people seemed to believe, and over time, fans began to accept the new direction as the series found its audience.
Among the developments were a "hardening" of Ace, with a story arc that had her leave the Doctor for three years (from her perspective) and returning as an older and more cynical character, more morally ambiguous endings and the introduction of new companions, such as Bernice and the Adjudicators Chris Cwej and Roz Forrester. Ace (given name Dorothy) is a fictional character played by Sophie Aldred in the long-running British science fiction television series Christopher Rodonanté Cwej, usually just known as Chris Cwej, is a Fictional character from the Virgin New Adventures range of spin-offs based on the Roslyn Sarah Inyathi Forrester usually just known as Roz Forrester is a Fictional character from the Virgin New Adventures range of spin-offs based Bernice, in particular, proved so popular that in addition to appearing in her own novels, she has gone on to star in her own audio plays as well. Radio drama is a form of audio storytelling broadcast on radio.
The novels were guided by the so-called Cartmel Masterplan, which was the backstory that Doctor Who story editor Andrew Cartmel had constructed for the television series when it was cancelled and never brought to fruition. The Cartmel Masterplan is a fan name for the planned Doctor Who Backstory developed primarily by Andrew Cartmel, Ben Aaronovitch, Andrew Cartmel is a British Science fiction writer and Journalist, and former Script editor of Doctor Who. Hints were therefore dropped about the "true" nature of the Seventh Doctor, which culminated in the penultimate novel in the Virgin series, Lungbarrow, written by Marc Platt. Lungbarrow is an original novel written by Marc Platt and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Marc Platt (born 1953 is a British writer He is most known for his work with the BBC Science fiction Television
One novel in the series, Shakedown, was in fact a novelisation of an independent video production that had featured the Sontarans. Shakedown Return of the Sontarans is a film spin-off of the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Doctor Who spin-offs refers to material created outside of but related to the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor The Sontarans are a Fictional extraterrestrial race from the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, invented Unlicensed productions of this sort are tolerated by the BBC as long as the Doctor and other BBC-copyrighted elements are not featured. The novelisation of Shakedown, however, was expanded to include the Doctor. (Similarly, the NA's sister series, the Missing Adventures, included a novelisation of the spin-off production, Downtime. Downtime is a direct-to-video spin-off of the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. )
Writers
As well as introducing new characters, the range also provided a showcase for new writing talent. Notable was Paul Cornell who wrote the most popular novel (according to the Doctor Who Magazine poll) Human Nature. Paul Cornell (born July 18 1967) is a British writer best known for his work in television drama as well as Doctor Who fiction Doctor Who Magazine (abbreviated as DWM) is a Magazine devoted to the long-running British Science fiction television Human Nature is an original novel written by Paul Cornell, from a plot by Cornell and Kate Orman, and based on the long-running British Cornell went on to write for the 2005 revival of the television series ("Father's Day" and "Human Nature"/"The Family of Blood", the latter a two-part adaptation of said novel). " Father's Day " is an episode in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast on "Human Nature" is the eighth episode of Series 3 of the revived British Science fiction television series Doctor Who "The Family of Blood" is the ninth episode of Series 3 of the revived British Science fiction television series Doctor Who Others who later worked on the revived television series include Mark Gatiss, Gareth Roberts, Matt Jones, Simon Winstone and Gary Russell. Mark Gatiss (born 17 October, 1966) is an English Actor, Screenwriter and Novelist. Gareth John Pritchard Roberts (born 1968 is a British Television Screenwriter and Novelist, best known for his work related to the science-fiction Matthew David Jones (born August 5 1968) is a British Television writer and producer, who has worked on a variety of popular drama Simon Winstone is a British Author and editor known for his work on Doctor Who and on the BBC Soap opera EastEnders Gary Russell (born 18 September 1963) is a freelance Writer and former Child actor. Even Russell T. Davies, the man in charge of the new series, contributed to the range with his novel Damaged Goods. Russell T Davies, OBE (born Stephen Russell Davies, 27 April, 1963) is a critically acclaimed British Television producer Damaged Goods is an original Doctor Who novel released by Virgin Publishing in their New Adventures range of Doctor Gatiss and Roberts both did their first ever professional fiction writing for the line, as did others who later found success elsewhere, including Daniel Blythe and Lance Parkin. Daniel Blythe is a British Author, who was born in Maidstone in 1969 and studied Modern Languages at St John's College Oxford. Lance Parkin is a British Author, best known for writing Fiction and reference books for Television series, in particular Doctor Who
Several writers from the classic television series also got their chance to contribute — one of the better received novels was The Also People by Ben Aaronovitch. The Also People is an original novel written by Ben Aaronovitch and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Ben Denis Aaronovitch (born 1964 is a London-born British writer who has worked on television series including Doctor Who, Casualty Terrance Dicks, the author of many Target episode novelizations and a writer and script editor for the TV series going back to the 1960s, contributed a number of novels (defying critics who had accused him of being a "cookie-cutter" novelist for his brief and generally colourless novelizations). Terrance Dicks (born 10 May 1935 in East Ham, Essex (now Greater London) is an English Writer, best known for This is a list of Doctor Who novelisations, in order of publication A script editor is a member of the production team of scripted Television programmes usually dramas and comedies The 1960s decade refers to the years from the beginning of 1960 to the end of 1969 Barry Letts, former producer of the series during the Jon Pertwee era, contributed to the Missing Adventures line. Barry Letts (born 1925 is a British actor television director and producer best known for his work on the BBC Science fiction Television series John Devon Roland Pertwee (7 July 1919 – 20 May 1996 better known as Jon Pertwee, was an English Actor.
Despite moving to the BBC line of novels, the writers (many who cut their teeth with the Virgin series) attempted to maintain continuity with the Virgin range and many elements from this series appeared in later Doctor Who stories. With Big Finish Productions acquiring the licence to produce both Doctor Who and Bernice Summerfield audio plays and short fiction, they have been able to set audio plays within the universe of the Virgin novel line, as is the case with The Shadow of the Scourge and The Dark Flame, for example. Big Finish Productions is a British company that produces books and audio plays (released straight to Compact disc and The Shadow of the Scourge is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British science fiction television series The Dark Flame is a Big Finish Productions audio drama based on the long-running British Science fiction Television series Although the continuity of the audio plays and the BBC's Eighth Doctor Adventures diverge sharply from each other, they both broadly appear to maintain continuity with the Virgin series, although Big Finish's early Bernice Summerfield works did not. The Eighth Doctor Adventures (sometimes abbreviated as EDA or referred to as the EDAs are a series of spin off novels based on the long running BBC Science fiction
E-books
By 2002, copyright in some of the books had reverted to the individual authors, and BBCi decided to take advantage of this by negotiating to make some of the most popular and sought-after of the now long out-of-print series available to read for free online as part of their Doctor Who website. These e-book versions have in some cases been slightly re-written by the original writers, and include such bonuses as illustrations and DVD commentary-style chapter-by-chapter notes by the authors. On disc based video formats an audio commentary is an additional audio track consisting of a lecture or comments by one or more speakers that plays in real time with video
Adaptations
Paul Cornell's 1995 novel, Human Nature, as noted above, formed the basis of a two-part episode of the television series broadcast in 2007. This was the first time a full-length original Doctor Who had been adapted for television, although Cornell (who also wrote the teleplay) had to make substantial changes to transform his Seventh Doctor novel into a story featuring the Tenth Doctor.
Big Finish Productions produced audio drama adaptations of the novels Birthright and Just War, altering them to remove the Doctor and focus on the character of Benny Summerfield. Big Finish Productions is a British company that produces books and audio plays (released straight to Compact disc and
List of Virgin New Adventures
Featuring the Doctor
¹Due to Aaronovitch's difficulty in completing the novel solo to deadline, it was delayed and co-written by Orman, eventually being published after The Dying Days. Timewyrm Genesys is an original Doctor Who novel published by Virgin Publishing in their New Adventures range of John Peel (born 1954 is a British Writer, best known for his books connected to several television series Timewyrm Exodus is an original Doctor Who novel published by Virgin Publishing in their New Adventures range of Terrance Dicks (born 10 May 1935 in East Ham, Essex (now Greater London) is an English Writer, best known for Nigel Robinson is a British author known for such works as the First Contact series Timewyrm Revelation is an original Doctor Who novel published by Virgin Publishing in their New Adventures range of Paul Cornell (born July 18 1967) is a British writer best known for his work in television drama as well as Doctor Who fiction Cat's Cradle Time's Crucible is an original novel written by Marc Platt and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Marc Platt (born 1953 is a British writer He is most known for his work with the BBC Science fiction Television Cat's Cradle Warhead is an original novel written by Andrew Cartmel and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Andrew Cartmel is a British Science fiction writer and Journalist, and former Script editor of Doctor Who. Andy or Andrew Hunt is the name of Andy Hunt (author, author and publisher of books on software Andy Hunt (footballer, British Nightshade is an original novel written by Mark Gatiss and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Mark Gatiss (born 17 October, 1966) is an English Actor, Screenwriter and Novelist. Love and War is an original novel written by Paul Cornell and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Paul Cornell (born July 18 1967) is a British writer best known for his work in television drama as well as Doctor Who fiction Bernice Surprise Summerfield (later Professor Bernice Summerfield or just Benny) is a Fictional character originally created by author Paul Cornell Transit is an original novel written by Ben Aaronovitch and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Ben Denis Aaronovitch (born 1964 is a London-born British writer who has worked on television series including Doctor Who, Casualty Kadiatu Lethbridge-Stewart is a Fictional character from the Virgin New Adventures range of spin-offs based on the BBC Science fiction television The Highest Science is an original novel written by Gareth Roberts and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Gareth John Pritchard Roberts (born 1968 is a British Television Screenwriter and Novelist, best known for his work related to the science-fiction The Pit is an original novel written by Neil Penswick and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Deceit is an original novel written by Peter Darvill-Evans and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Peter Darvill-Evans (born 1954 Buckinghamshire, England) is a British writer and editor Lucifer Rising is an original novel written by Jim Mortimore and Andy Lane and based on the long-running British science fiction television Jim Mortimore is a British Science fiction writer who has written several spin-off novels for popular television series principally Doctor Who Andrew Lane (born 1963 who also writes as Andy Lane, is a British author and journalist White Darkness is an original novel written by David A McIntee and based on the long-running British science fiction television series David A McIntee is a British writer He has written many spin-off novels based on the BBC Science fiction Television series Doctor Shadowmind is an original novel written by Christopher Bulis and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Christopher Bulis is a writer best known for his work on various Doctor Who spin-offs. Birthright is a novel by Nigel Robinson from the Virgin New Adventures. Nigel Robinson is a British author known for such works as the First Contact series Iceberg is an original novel written by David Banks and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor David Banks (born 24 September 1951 in Hull, England) is a British Actor. Blood Heat is an original novel written by Jim Mortimore and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Jim Mortimore is a British Science fiction writer who has written several spin-off novels for popular television series principally Doctor Who The Dimension Riders is an original novel written by Daniel Blythe and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Daniel Blythe is a British Author, who was born in Maidstone in 1969 and studied Modern Languages at St John's College Oxford. The Left-Handed Hummingbird is an original novel written by Kate Orman and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Kate Orman (born 1968 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian author best-known for her books connected to the British Conundrum is an original novel written by Steve Lyons and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Steve Lyons is a British writer He has written several Doctor Who spin-off novels as well as programme guides for Star Trek No Future is an original novel written by Paul Cornell and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Paul Cornell (born July 18 1967) is a British writer best known for his work in television drama as well as Doctor Who fiction Tragedy Day is an original novel written by Gareth Roberts and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Gareth John Pritchard Roberts (born 1968 is a British Television Screenwriter and Novelist, best known for his work related to the science-fiction Legacy is an original novel written by Gary Russell and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Gary Russell (born 18 September 1963) is a freelance Writer and former Child actor. Theatre of War is an original novel written by Justin Richards and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Justin Richards is a British writer He has written many spin off novels based on the BBC Science fiction Television series Doctor All-Consuming Fire is an original novel written by Andy Lane and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Andrew Lane (born 1963 who also writes as Andy Lane, is a British author and journalist Blood Harvest is an original novel written by Terrance Dicks and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Terrance Dicks (born 10 May 1935 in East Ham, Essex (now Greater London) is an English Writer, best known for Romana, short for Romanadvoratrelundar, is a Fictional character in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Strange England is an original novel written by Simon Messingham and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Simon Messingham is a British science fiction writer who has written six Doctor Who novels and wrote and performed in the Cable television programmes David A McIntee is a British writer He has written many spin-off novels based on the BBC Science fiction Television series Doctor St Anthony's Fire is an original novel written by Mark Gatiss and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Mark Gatiss (born 17 October, 1966) is an English Actor, Screenwriter and Novelist. Daniel O'Mahony is a half- British half- Irish author born 24 July 1973 in Croydon. Parasite is an original novel written by Jim Mortimore and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Jim Mortimore is a British Science fiction writer who has written several spin-off novels for popular television series principally Doctor Who Warlock is an original novel written by Andrew Cartmel and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Andrew Cartmel is a British Science fiction writer and Journalist, and former Script editor of Doctor Who. Set Piece is an original novel written by Kate Orman and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Kate Orman (born 1968 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian author best-known for her books connected to the British Infinite Requiem is an original novel written by Daniel Blythe and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Daniel Blythe is a British Author, who was born in Maidstone in 1969 and studied Modern Languages at St John's College Oxford. Sanctuary is an original novel written by David A McIntee and based on the long-running British science fiction television series David A McIntee is a British writer He has written many spin-off novels based on the BBC Science fiction Television series Doctor Human Nature is an original novel written by Paul Cornell, from a plot by Cornell and Kate Orman, and based on the long-running British Paul Cornell (born July 18 1967) is a British writer best known for his work in television drama as well as Doctor Who fiction Original Sin is an original novel written by Andy Lane and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Andrew Lane (born 1963 who also writes as Andy Lane, is a British author and journalist Christopher Rodonanté Cwej, usually just known as Chris Cwej, is a Fictional character from the Virgin New Adventures range of spin-offs based on the Roslyn Sarah Inyathi Forrester usually just known as Roz Forrester is a Fictional character from the Virgin New Adventures range of spin-offs based Sky Pirates! is an original novel written by Dave Stone and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Dave Stone is a British writer He has written many spin off novels based on the BBC Science fiction Television series Doctor Who Zamper is an original novel written by Gareth Roberts and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Gareth John Pritchard Roberts (born 1968 is a British Television Screenwriter and Novelist, best known for his work related to the science-fiction Toy Soldiers is an original novel written by Paul Leonard and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Paul J Leonard Hinder, better known by his pseudonym of Paul Leonard and also originally published as PJL Hinder, is an author best known for his work on various Head Games is an original novel written by Steve Lyons and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Steve Lyons is a British writer He has written several Doctor Who spin-off novels as well as programme guides for Star Trek Melanie "Mel" Bush is a fictional character played by Bonnie Langford in the long-running British science fiction television series The Also People is an original novel written by Ben Aaronovitch and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Ben Denis Aaronovitch (born 1964 is a London-born British writer who has worked on television series including Doctor Who, Casualty Shakedown Return of the Sontarans is a film spin-off of the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Terrance Dicks (born 10 May 1935 in East Ham, Essex (now Greater London) is an English Writer, best known for Just War is a novel by Lance Parkin from the Virgin New Adventures. Lance Parkin is a British Author, best known for writing Fiction and reference books for Television series, in particular Doctor Who Warchild is an original novel written by Andrew Cartmel and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Andrew Cartmel is a British Science fiction writer and Journalist, and former Script editor of Doctor Who. SLEEPY is an original novel written by Kate Orman and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who Kate Orman (born 1968 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian author best-known for her books connected to the British Death and Diplomacy is an original novel written by Dave Stone and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Dave Stone is a British writer He has written many spin off novels based on the BBC Science fiction Television series Doctor Who Jason Peter Kane is a Fictional character from Virgin Publishing 's range of original full-length Doctor Who novels the New Adventures Happy Endings is an original novel written by Paul Cornell and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Paul Cornell (born July 18 1967) is a British writer best known for his work in television drama as well as Doctor Who fiction Brigadier Sir Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart (sometimes Irving Braxiatel or Cardinal Braxiatel is a fictional character from the Virgin New Adventures &mdash spin-off novels based on the BBC Science fiction GodEngine is an original Novel written by Craig Hinton and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Craig Paul Alexander Hinton ( May 7 1964 &ndash December 3 2006) was a British writer best known for his work on various spin-offs Christmas on a Rational Planet is an original novel written by Lawrence Miles and based on the long-running British science fiction television Lawrence Miles (born 1972 in Middlesex) is a Science fiction Author best known for his work on original Doctor Who novels (both for Return of the Living Dad is an original novel written by Kate Orman and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Kate Orman (born 1968 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian author best-known for her books connected to the British The Death of Art is an original novel written by Simon Bucher-Jones and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Simon Bucher-Jones (born Simon Jones on 6 September 1964) in Liverpool he is a British author and artist, best known for his Doctor Who novels for Virgin Damaged Goods is an original Doctor Who novel released by Virgin Publishing in their New Adventures range of Doctor Russell T Davies, OBE (born Stephen Russell Davies, 27 April, 1963) is a critically acclaimed British Television producer So Vile a Sin is an original novel written by Ben Aaronovitch & Kate Orman and based on the long-running British science fiction television Ben Denis Aaronovitch (born 1964 is a London-born British writer who has worked on television series including Doctor Who, Casualty Kate Orman (born 1968 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian author best-known for her books connected to the British Bad Therapy is an original novel written by Matthew Jones and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Matthew David Jones (born August 5 1968) is a British Television writer and producer, who has worked on a variety of popular drama Peri Brown, full name Perpugilliam Brown, is a fictional character played by Nicola Bryant in the long-running British science fiction television Eternity Weeps is an original novel written by Jim Mortimore and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Jim Mortimore is a British Science fiction writer who has written several spin-off novels for popular television series principally Doctor Who Liz Shaw, full name Dr Elizabeth Shaw, is a fictional character played by Caroline John in the long-running British science fiction television The Room With No Doors is an original novel written by Kate Orman and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Kate Orman (born 1968 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian author best-known for her books connected to the British Lungbarrow is an original novel written by Marc Platt and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Marc Platt (born 1953 is a British writer He is most known for his work with the BBC Science fiction Television Leela is a fictional character played by Louise Jameson in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. K-9, or K9, is the name of several fictional Robotic dogs in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor The Dying Days is an original novel written by Lance Parkin and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Lance Parkin is a British Author, best known for writing Fiction and reference books for Television series, in particular Doctor Who It is listed here in the position it occupies in the series' ongoing narrative continuity.
Featuring Bernice Summerfield
The adventures of Bernice Summerfield continued in a series of novels and short story anthologies published by Big Finish Productions from 2000. Oh No It Isn't! is a novel published in 1997 by Paul Cornell from the Virgin New Adventures featuring the fictional archaeologist Bernice Summerfield Paul Cornell (born July 18 1967) is a British writer best known for his work in television drama as well as Doctor Who fiction Dragons' Wrath is a novel by Justin Richards from the Virgin New Adventures starring the fictional archaeologist Bernice Summerfield. Justin Richards is a British writer He has written many spin off novels based on the BBC Science fiction Television series Doctor Beyond the Sun is a novel by Matt Jones featuring the fictional archaeologist Bernice Summerfield, his second for the Virgin New Adventures. Matthew David Jones (born August 5 1968) is a British Television writer and producer, who has worked on a variety of popular drama Dave Stone is a British writer He has written many spin off novels based on the BBC Science fiction Television series Doctor Who Down is an original novel by Lawrence Miles featuring the fictional archaeologist Bernice Summerfield. Lawrence Miles (born 1972 in Middlesex) is a Science fiction Author best known for his work on original Doctor Who novels (both for Deadfall is an original novel by Gary Russell featuring the fictional archaeologist Bernice Summerfield. Gary Russell (born 18 September 1963) is a freelance Writer and former Child actor. Ghost Devices is an original novel by Simon Bucher-Jones featuring the fictional archaeologist Bernice Summerfield. Simon Bucher-Jones (born Simon Jones on 6 September 1964) in Liverpool he is a British author and artist, best known for his Doctor Who novels for Virgin Mean Streets is an original novel by Terrance Dicks featuring the fictional archaeologist Bernice Summerfield. Terrance Dicks (born 10 May 1935 in East Ham, Essex (now Greater London) is an English Writer, best known for Tempest is an original novel by Christopher Bulis featuring the fictional archaeologist Bernice Summerfield. Christopher Bulis is a writer best known for his work on various Doctor Who spin-offs. Walking to Babylon is a 1998 novel by Kate Orman in the Virgin New Adventures series featuring the fictional archaeologist Bernice Summerfield Kate Orman (born 1968 in Sydney, New South Wales, Australia) is an Australian author best-known for her books connected to the British Oblivion is an original novel by Dave Stone featuring the fictional archaeologist Bernice Summerfield. Dave Stone is a British writer He has written many spin off novels based on the BBC Science fiction Television series Doctor Who The Medusa Effect is an original novel by Justin Richards featuring the fictional archaeologist Bernice Summerfield. Justin Richards is a British writer He has written many spin off novels based on the BBC Science fiction Television series Doctor Dry Pilgrimage is an original novel by Paul Leonard and Nick Walters featuring the fictional archaeologist Bernice Summerfield. Paul J Leonard Hinder, better known by his pseudonym of Paul Leonard and also originally published as PJL Hinder, is an author best known for his work on various Nick Walters is a British writer He has written many spin off novels based on the BBC Science fiction Television series Doctor Who The Sword of Forever is an original novel by Jim Mortimore featuring the fictional archaeologist Bernice Summerfield. Jim Mortimore is a British Science fiction writer who has written several spin-off novels for popular television series principally Doctor Who Another Girl Another Planet is an original novel by Len Beech (a Pseudonym for Steve Bowkett) and Martin Day featuring the fictional archaeologist Martin Day (born 1968 is a Screenwriter and Novelist best known for his work on various spin-offs related to the BBC Television series Steve Bowkett is a writer and Hypnotherapist born in South Wales moving to Leicestershire with his family as a young boy Beige Planet Mars is an original novel by Lance Parkin and Mark Clapham featuring the fictional archaeologist Bernice Summerfield. Lance Parkin is a British Author, best known for writing Fiction and reference books for Television series, in particular Doctor Who Mark Clapham (born 29th January 1976 is a British Author, best known for writing Fiction and reference books for Television series, in particular Where Angels Fear is an original novel by Rebecca Levene and Simon Winstone featuring the fictional archaeologist Bernice Summerfield. Rebecca Levene is a British Author and editor best known for editing Virgin 's New Adventures series of original fiction Doctor Who Simon Winstone is a British Author and editor known for his work on Doctor Who and on the BBC Soap opera EastEnders The Mary-Sue Extrusion is an original novel by Dave Stone featuring the fictional archaeologist Bernice Summerfield. Dave Stone is a British writer He has written many spin off novels based on the BBC Science fiction Television series Doctor Who Dead Romance is an original novel by Lawrence Miles, originally published as part of the Virgin New Adventures series Lawrence Miles (born 1972 in Middlesex) is a Science fiction Author best known for his work on original Doctor Who novels (both for Tears of the Oracle is an original novel by Justin Richards featuring the fictional archaeologist Bernice Summerfield. Justin Richards is a British writer He has written many spin off novels based on the BBC Science fiction Television series Doctor Return to the Fractured Planet is an original novel by Dave Stone featuring the fictional archaeologist Bernice Summerfield. Dave Stone is a British writer He has written many spin off novels based on the BBC Science fiction Television series Doctor Who The Joy Device is an original novel by Justin Richards featuring the fictional archaeologist Bernice Summerfield. Justin Richards is a British writer He has written many spin off novels based on the BBC Science fiction Television series Doctor Twilight of the Gods is a novel by Mark Clapham and Jon de Burgh Miller from the Virgin New Adventures with the fictional archaeologist Mark Clapham (born 29th January 1976 is a British Author, best known for writing Fiction and reference books for Television series, in particular Jon de Burgh Miller is an author most associated with his work on a variety of spin-offs from the BBC Television series Doctor Who. Big Finish Productions is a British company that produces books and audio plays (released straight to Compact disc and
Plot overview
Recurring elements
The New Adventures significantly expanded the Doctor Who universe. A fictional universe is a self-consistent fictional setting with unique background elements such as an imaginary history or geography and possibly fantasy or science The character of the Doctor was recast as Time's Champion, which was sometimes interpreted figuratively and sometimes literally — Time, Death and Pain are occasionally seen as personified beings (possibly Eternals), who were worshipped as gods in Ancient Gallifrey. Enlightenment is a serial in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was originally broadcast in The Doctor was also shown to have a link to the Other, a figure from the time of Rassilon and Omega; the nature of this link was most explicitly shown in Lungbarrow. The Other is a Fictional character in the Expanded universe of the British science fiction television series Doctor Who Rassilon is a Fictional character in the British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Omega is a Fictional character from the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who.
Many new parts of the TARDIS were seen in the New Adventures, including a tertiary console room made of stone. The Doctor was also seen to have a house in Kent which he used as a base of operations at different points in the twentieth and twenty-first centuries; this "House on Allen Road" first appeared in Cat's Cradle: Warhead. KENT (1400 AM) is a Radio station broadcasting a Adult Standards/MOR format Cat's Cradle Warhead is an original novel written by Andrew Cartmel and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Also appearing in Warhead and its sequels, Warlock and Warchild (all by Andrew Cartmel) are the ecological activist Justine and psychic Vincent Wheaton. Warlock is an original novel written by Andrew Cartmel and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Warchild is an original novel written by Andrew Cartmel and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Andrew Cartmel is a British Science fiction writer and Journalist, and former Script editor of Doctor Who.
Alien races created for the New Adventures include the Chelonians (who first appear in The Highest Science) and the Pakhars (who first appear in Legacy). This is a list of monsters and aliens from the long-running BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who. The Highest Science is an original novel written by Gareth Roberts and based on the long-running British science fiction television series This is a list of monsters and aliens from the long-running BBC science fiction television series Doctor Who. Legacy is an original novel written by Gary Russell and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Another group of adversaries who appear in several New and Missing Adventures are the Great Old Ones, derived from H. P. Lovecraft's Cthulhu Mythos. A Great Old One is a type of fictional being in the Cthulhu Mythos based in the stories of H Howard Phillips Lovecraft ( August 20, 1890 – March 15, 1937) was an American author of horror, fantasy The Cthulhu Mythos is a Shared universe created in the 1920s by American horror writer H In the New Adventures, these beings are survivors of the universe before this one, who therefore exist in accordance with a different set of physical laws. A being calling itself Azathoth in All-Consuming Fire turns out to be an impostor, but the novel identifies several other Doctor Who monsters with Lovecraftian entities: the Great Intelligence is Yog-Sothoth, the Animus is Lloigor, Fenric is Hastur the Unspeakable, and an Old One encountered in White Darkness is Cthulhu. All-Consuming Fire is an original novel written by Andy Lane and based on the long-running British science fiction television series The Yeti of the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, although resembling the cryptozoological creatures also called Yog-Sothoth ( The Lurker at the Threshold, The Key and the Gate, The Beyond One, Opener of the Way, The All-in-One and the One-in-All This is a list of villains from the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Zhar ( The Twin Obscenities) is a fictional deity in the Cthulhu Mythos. This is a list of villains from the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. Hastur ( The Unspeakable One, Him Who Is Not to be Named, Assatur, Xastur, or Kaiwan) White Darkness is an original novel written by David A McIntee and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Cthulhu is a giant fictional creature one of the Great Old Ones in H
The early New Adventures were explicitly linked in story arcs, indicated in the books' titles. A story arc is an extended or continuing storyline in episodic storytelling media such as Television, Comic books Comic strips Later novels in the series were often, but not always, linked in looser story arcs, which were noted in publicity materials but not in the titles.
Timewyrm
During a visit to Ancient Mesopotamia, the Doctor accidentally grants a cybernetically enhanced alien queen the ability to travel freely in time, thus creating the Timewyrm (Timewyrm: Genesys). Mesopotamia (from the Greek meaning "land between the rivers" is an area geographically located between the Tigris and Euphrates rivers largely corresponding The Timewyrm is the name of a recurring villain from the Virgin New Adventures spin-off novels based on the BBC Science fiction Television series The Doctor and Ace pursue the Timewyrm through time and space, from a Nazi-occupied Britain (Timewyrm: Exodus) to the far future (Timewyrm: Apocalypse). Timewyrm Exodus is an original Doctor Who novel published by Virgin Publishing in their New Adventures range of Eventually, after a battle within his own mind, the Doctor is able to trap the Timewyrm in the body of a mindless baby, forcing it to relinquish its power and memories but giving it a new chance at life (Timewyrm: Revelation). Timewyrm Revelation is an original Doctor Who novel published by Virgin Publishing in their New Adventures range of
Cat's Cradle
The TARDIS is damaged by a three-way collision with an alien parasite and time explorers from ancient Gallifrey (Cat's Cradle: Time's Crucible). The TARDIS ( T ime A nd R elative D imension(s I n S pace is a time machine and Spacecraft in the Gallifrey is a fictional planet in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who and is the homeworld Cat's Cradle Time's Crucible is an original novel written by Marc Platt and based on the long-running British science fiction television series While the TARDIS attempts to repair itself, the Doctor and Ace fight the sinister Butler Corporation in the early 21st century (Cat's Cradle: Warhead). The final repairs to the TARDIS's link to the Eye of Harmony require organic material, which the Doctor eventually acquires after a visit to Wales and Tír na n-Óg, a planet inhabited by beings modelled after figures from Celtic mythology and English folklore (Cat's Cradle: Witchmark). The Eye of Harmony, in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who, is the name given Tír na nÓg ( Old Irish Tír na n-Oc) (tʲiɾʲ n̪ˠa n̪ˠog called in English the Land of Eternal Youth or the Land of the Ever-Young Celtic mythology is the Mythology of Celtic polytheism, apparently the Religion of the Iron Age Celts Like other Iron Age English folklore is the folk tradition which has developed in England over a number of centuries However, unbeknownst to the Doctor, the organic material is tainted with a demonic intelligence, which infects the TARDIS.
Future History Cycle
On the planet Heaven, Ace falls in love with a Traveller named Jan. This is a list of planets fictional or otherwise that are mentioned in the British Science fiction Television series Doctor Who and its spinoff However, when Heaven is threatened by the deadly fungal Hoothi, the Doctor manipulates Jan into sacrificing himself to destroy the Hoothi. Furious, Ace leaves the Doctor's company, and he is joined by archaeologist Bernice Summerfield (Love and War). Bernice Surprise Summerfield (later Professor Bernice Summerfield or just Benny) is a Fictional character originally created by author Paul Cornell Love and War is an original novel written by Paul Cornell and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Benny and the Doctor travel through the history of Earth and its colonies from the 22nd through 26th centuries, having adventures alongside Kadiatu Lethbridge-Stewart (Transit) and William Blake (The Pit). Kadiatu Lethbridge-Stewart is a Fictional character from the Virgin New Adventures range of spin-offs based on the BBC Science fiction television Transit is an original novel written by Ben Aaronovitch and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor William Blake (28 November 1757 – 12 August 1827 was an English poet, painter, and Printmaker. The Pit is an original novel written by Neil Penswick and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Both the TARDIS and the Doctor begin behaving more and more erratic as a result of the TARDIS's infection. As part of his plan to remove the infection, the Doctor brings Ace back on board the TARDIS, but she has spent three years fighting Daleks in Earth's Spacefleet, and has been somewhat hardened by the experience (Deceit). A Dalek (, ˈdɑːlεk is a member of a Fictional extraterrestrial race of Mutants from the British science fiction television Deceit is an original novel written by Peter Darvill-Evans and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Ace rejoins the Doctor, and turns the tables on him by manipulating him into a mission on the planet Lucifer (Lucifer Rising). This is a list of planets fictional or otherwise that are mentioned in the British Science fiction Television series Doctor Who and its spinoff Lucifer Rising is an original novel written by Jim Mortimore and Andy Lane and based on the long-running British science fiction television
The Doctor continues to stage manage events like a chess master playing on multiple boards. At one point he even deposits Benny and Ace in 1909 and the distant future, respectively, to defeat an alien invasion on their own (Birthright), while he uses the TARDIS's "Jade Pagoda" and defeats a Cyberman plot in 2006 (Iceberg). Birthright is a novel by Nigel Robinson from the Virgin New Adventures. The Cybermen are a Fictional race of Cyborgs who are amongst the most persistent enemies of the Doctor in the British Science fiction television Iceberg is an original novel written by David Banks and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor
Alternate History Cycle
The TARDIS lands in a tar pit in an Earth ruled by the Silurians. The name Silurians refers to a fictional race of Reptile -like beings in the long-running British Science fiction television series This is an alternate universe in which the Third Doctor died in a Silurian prison and was not able to prevent the Silurian plague from devastating the human race. Parallel universe or alternative reality is a self-contained separate reality coexisting with one's own The Third Doctor is the name given to the third incarnation of the Fictional character known as the Doctor; seen on screen in the long-running Doctor Who and the Silurians is a serial in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast The Doctor recognizes that this universe is draining energy from the real one, and creates a Time Ram with his counterpart's TARDIS and his own, to destroy the altered reality; his own TARDIS is apparently destroyed, and he leaves in his counterpart's (Blood Heat). The Time Monster is a serial in the British Science fiction Television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast Blood Heat is an original novel written by Jim Mortimore and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor The Doctor realises that someone has been altering the past, including the Doctor's own timeline. An alteration of the Doctor's encounter with the Matrix allows an ancient Gallifreyan evil to be resurrected (The Dimension Riders); the psychic force of a dead Aztec priest-king survives for much longer than it should (The Left-Handed Hummingbird); and the Land of Fiction survives the Doctor's previous visit, with a new Writer (a young man named Jason) who traps the Doctor in a poorly constructed fictional world (Conundrum). The Matrix, in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who, is a massive Computer system on the planet The Dimension Riders is an original novel written by Daniel Blythe and based on the long-running British science fiction television series The Left-Handed Hummingbird is an original novel written by Kate Orman and based on the long-running British science fiction television series The Mind Robber is a serial in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in five This is a list of fictional characters who were companions of the Doctor, in various spin-off media based on the long-running British science fiction Conundrum is an original novel written by Steve Lyons and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Eventually the changes are revealed as the work of the Meddling Monk here named "Mortimus" and using a captured Chronovore to alter the timeline. The Meddling Monk, or simply the Monk, is a Fictional character in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who The Time Monster is a serial in the British Science fiction Television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast He frees the Vardans from the time loop the Doctor had imprisoned them in, but the Doctor and UNIT are able to defeat an attempted Vardan invasion of Earth in 1976. The Invasion of Time is a serial in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast UNIT ( U nited N ations I ntelligence T askforce later the UN ified I ntelligence T askforce is a fictional military Ace pretends to join the Monk and frees the Chronovore, who restores (most) of the altered realities to their status quo ante. Her encounter with the Monk also helps Ace to forgive the Doctor for his past manipulations (No Future). No Future is an original novel written by Paul Cornell and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor
After a visit to Peladon (Legacy), Benny briefly leaves the Doctor and Ace to join an Ice Warrior archaeological team on Phaester Osiris. This is a list of planets fictional or otherwise that are mentioned in the British Science fiction Television series Doctor Who and its spinoff The Ice Warriors is the name given to a Fictional extraterrestrial race of Reptile -like beings in the long-running British science fiction This is a list of planets fictional or otherwise that are mentioned in the British Science fiction Television series Doctor Who and its spinoff She rejoins them in time for the trio to become involved in a complex scheme by Irving Braxiatel to defeat a civilization of theatre-obsessed conquerors who had been threatening the Braxiatel Collection. Irving Braxiatel or Cardinal Braxiatel is a fictional character from the Virgin New Adventures &mdash spin-off novels based on the BBC Science fiction (Theatre of War). Theatre of War is an original novel written by Justin Richards and based on the long-running British science fiction television series In 1887, the trio join forces with Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson and encounter the Giant Rat of Sumatra before eventually traveling to Bombay and the planet Ry'leh to foil an alien impersonating the Great Old One Azathoth (All-Consuming Fire). Sherlock Holmes is a famous fictional detective of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries who first appeared in Publication in 1887 A giant rat is a Rat that is substantially larger than its other Rodent cousins R'lyeh is a Fictional city that first appeared in the story " The Call of Cthulhu," by H This article concerns the fictional deity Azathoth For the unfinished short story named after it see Azathoth (short story.
After spending several months running a speakeasy in 1920s Chicago, the Doctor returns to E-Space to face a renewed Vampire threat, and is reunited with Romana, who returns with him to Gallifrey (Blood Harvest). Romana, short for Romanadvoratrelundar, is a Fictional character in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Gallifrey is a fictional planet in the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who and is the homeworld Blood Harvest is an original novel written by Terrance Dicks and based on the long-running British science fiction television series At an Air Force base in 1957 New Mexico, the Doctor, Benny and Ace encounter the Master, who has used nanotechnology provided by a race known as the Tzun to restore and regenerate his body (First Frontier). The Master is a recurring character in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who. Nanotechnology, sometimes shortened to nanotech, refers to a field of Applied science whose theme is the control of matter on an Atomic and Molecular Later, the three travelers meet one of the oldest beings in the universe, a "grey man" who tries to weaken the good-and-evil dualism which his people had instilled in the universe's structure (Falls the Shadow).
On Earth in the twenty-first century, the Doctor, Benny and Ace investigate a new drug called "warlock" which has the power to enable the user to transfer his or her mind to another place or body; they discover that drug is actually an alien gestalt intelligence, and help it to leave the Earth (Warlock). A series of rifts in time and space (created by a crude time machine used by Kadiatu Lethbridge-Stewart) sends Ace to Ancient Egypt, Benny to France in 1798, and the Doctor to the Paris Commune of 1871; the three are eventually reunited, but Ace decides to stay behind in Paris, keeping one of Kadiatu's time hoppers. The Paris Commune (La Commune de Paris was a Government that briefly ruled Paris from 18 March (more formally from 26 March) to 28 May She takes the title of Time's Vigilante (Set Piece). Set Piece is an original novel written by Kate Orman and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor
After Ace's departure, Benny has a series of painful losses. First, her friend Darius Cheynor (a 24th century officer first encountered in The Dimension Riders) survives an encounter with powerful Sensopaths from the end of time, only to be killed in a conflict with the cybernetic Phractons (Infinite Requiem). Infinite Requiem is an original novel written by Daniel Blythe and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Shortly thereafter, Bernice falls in love with the 13th century Knight Templar Guy de Carnac, who apparently dies defending a Cathar village in the Albigensian Crusade (Sanctuary). The Poor Fellow-Soldiers of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon (Pauperes commilitones Christi Templique Solomonici commonly known as the Knights Templar or the Order Sanctuary is an original novel written by David A McIntee and based on the long-running British science fiction television series The Albigensian Crusade or Cathar Crusade (1209&ndash1229 was a 20-year military campaign initiated by the Roman Catholic Church to eliminate the Cathar Sanctuary is an original novel written by David A McIntee and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Unable to understand Benny's grief on a human level, the Doctor purchases a device which alters his biodata, transforming him into a human named Dr. John Smith. Smith lives as a history teacher at an English public school, and falls in love with a fellow teacher named Joan. However, when alien Aubertides, hoping to acquire Time Lord abilities, attack the school, Smith sacrifices himself and becomes the Doctor once more; as the Time Lord, he is unable to love Joan in the way the human John Smith did. Joan gives the Doctor her cat Wolsey (Human Nature). This is a list of fictional characters who were companions of the Doctor, in various spin-off media based on the long-running British science fiction
Investigating a mysterious warning about Earth in the 30th century, the Doctor and Benny meet Adjudicators Roz Forrester and Chris Cwej. Roslyn Sarah Inyathi Forrester usually just known as Roz Forrester is a Fictional character from the Virgin New Adventures range of spin-offs based Christopher Rodonanté Cwej, usually just known as Chris Cwej, is a Fictional character from the Virgin New Adventures range of spin-offs based on the The four discover extensive corruption in the Earth Empire, and a trail which leads them to the Doctor's old enemy Tobias Vaughn, who had survived his betrayal by the Cybermen and worked for centuries behind the scenes to ensure that Earth was victorious over alien foes. The Invasion is a serial in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first Vaughn is a driving force behind the Earth Empire, but is defeated by the Doctor. Roz and Chris cannot return to the corrupt Adjudicator force, and join the Doctor and Benny in the TARDIS (Original Sin). Original Sin is an original novel written by Andy Lane and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor
The four travellers have several adventures in quick succession, from a journey to the strange pocket dimension known as the System (Sky Pirates!), to an encounter with Chelonians on a distant planet (Zamper). Sky Pirates! is an original novel written by Dave Stone and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Zamper is an original novel written by Gareth Roberts and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor They also stop the abduction of children from 1919 Earth to fight in an unending war on the planet Q'ell (Toy Soldiers). Toy Soldiers is an original novel written by Paul Leonard and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor
The Land of Fiction and its new Writer, Jason, trouble the Doctor again, this time creating a fictional "Dr. Who" whose two-dimensional morality contrasts with the complex manipulations of Time's Champion. In this adventure, the Doctor is temporarily reunited with both Ace and his former companion Mel, who is dismayed at the changes the Doctor has undergone since she knew him (Head Games). Melanie "Mel" Bush is a fictional character played by Bonnie Langford in the long-running British science fiction television series Head Games is an original novel written by Steve Lyons and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor The Land of Fiction's energy had escaped into the real world as a side-effect of Kadiatu Lethbridge-Stewart's time travel, so the Doctor finds Kadiatu and takes her to the Dyson Sphere inhabited by the culture known as the People, who are so highly advanced that they have a non-aggression treaty with the Time Lords. A Dyson sphere (or shell as it appeared in the original paper is a hypothetical Megastructure originally described by Freeman Dyson. While the Doctor, Roz and Chris investigate a possible murder, Benny helps Kadiatu overcome the programming which had turned her into a killing machine (The Also People).
Following this, the crews of both the TARDIS and the solar yacht Tiger Moth become involved in the ongoing Sontaran/Rutan conflict (Shakedown). Solar sails (also called light sails or photon sails, especially when they use Light sources other than the Sun) are a proposed form of The Sontarans are a Fictional extraterrestrial race from the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, invented The Rutan Host, or Rutans are a Fictional extraterrestrial race from the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who Shakedown Return of the Sontarans is a film spin-off of the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who. In 1941, Benny spends several months incognito in Nazi-occupied Guernsey, investigating a German weapon which has the potential to change the course of the Second World War — a weapon inspired by a passing remark made by the Doctor to a German scientist in 1936 (Just War). The Bailiwick of Guernsey (Bailliage de Guernesey is a British Crown dependency in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy. Just War is a novel by Lance Parkin from the Virgin New Adventures.
Psi-Powers Cycle
The TARDIS travellers next have several adventures involving humans with psychic abilities. Parapsychology is a discipline that seeks to demonstrate the existence and causes of Psychic abilities and life after death using the Scientific method Many of these involve a shadowy organization known as the Brotherhood. The first psi-powers encounter is a final encounter with Vincent Wheaton, who has lost his powers but is manipulating his psychic son Ricky (Warchild). Next, the time travellers investigate an outbreak of psychic powers on the planet Yemaya 4 in the 23rd century, which turns out to be carrying the mind of a sentient computer (SLEEPY). SLEEPY is an original novel written by Kate Orman and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor Who The travellers have several other adventures before their next encounter with the Brotherhood.
In the distant Dagellan Cluster, while the Doctor attempts to mediate an interplanetary war between three stellar empires, a war which Roz and Chris become caught up in, Benny meets and falls in love with a displaced human drifter and con-artist named Jason Kane. Jason Peter Kane is a Fictional character from Virgin Publishing 's range of original full-length Doctor Who novels the New Adventures The two decide to get married (Death and Diplomacy). Death and Diplomacy is an original novel written by Dave Stone and based on the long-running British science fiction television series The Doctor arranges a gala wedding in the English village of Cheldon Boniface, in the early 21st century, home of Ishtar Hutchings, the former Timewyrm. He invites and provides transportation for guests from points throughout time and space, including Ace, Kadiatu, Irving Braxiatel and Sherlock Holmes and Watson. The wedding is interrupted by the Master, who had stolen a Gallifreyan relic to build himself a new body, and had created a Fortean flicker to distract the Time Lords with improbable coincidences; however, his plan had backfired when the flicker caused the Doctor to coincidentally arrive to arrange Benny's wedding. Charles Hoy Fort ( 6 August, 1874 &ndash 3 May, 1932) was a Dutch-American writer and researcher into anomalous phenomena The Master's backup plans are defeated with the help of Ishtar; the temporal energy she releases also rejuvenates the aging Brigadier Lethbridge-Stewart. Brigadier Sir Alistair Gordon Lethbridge-Stewart (sometimes The Fortean flicker also returns the Doctor's original TARDIS from the alternate reality where it had been seemingly destroyed. The Doctor gives Benny and Jason two time rings as wedding presents (Happy Endings). This is a list of items from the BBC Television series Doctor Who. Happy Endings is an original novel written by Paul Cornell and based on the long-running British science fiction television series
On Mars shortly before the Dalek invasion of Earth, the Doctor, Roz and Chris discover a plan by a rogue Ice Warrior faction to assemble an ancient Osirian weapon to wreak revenge on the human colonists who have driven them off their planet (GodEngine). Mars, the fourth planet in our Solar system, has been featured in the ''Doctor Who'' fictional universe on a number of occasions The Dalek Invasion of Earth is a serial in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, which originally aired Pyramids of Mars is a serial in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in GodEngine is an original Novel written by Craig Hinton and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Returning to his investigations of human psi-powers, the Doctor travels to New York State in 1799, where he battles Cacophany, the Carnival Queen, representative of the irrationality banished from the universe by the earliest Time Lords (Christmas on a Rational Planet). Christmas on a Rational Planet is an original novel written by Lawrence Miles and based on the long-running British science fiction television
Benny then contacts the Doctor, asking for his help in discovering what happened to her father Isaac Summerfield, a Spacefleet Admiral who disappeared during a crucial battle with the Daleks. This is a list of recurring characters from the Bernice Summerfield stories both the original Virgin New Adventures featuring Bernice and the subsequent and ongoing The Doctor and Bernice discover that Isaac's ship was caught in a time rift and ended up on Earth in the twentieth century. They find Isaac in an English village in 1983, running an underground railroad for stranded aliens. While Chris and Roz become closer, the Doctor and Benny deal with a plot to change human history (Return of the Living Dad). Return of the Living Dad is an original novel written by Kate Orman and based on the long-running British science fiction television series
The Doctor recovers the trail of the mysterious Brotherhood in 1880s Paris, where several secret societies are using psychic powers to their own advantage (The Death of Art). The Death of Art is an original novel written by Simon Bucher-Jones and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Investigating an unusually deadly shipment of cocaine in a London council estate in 1987, the Doctor, Roz and Chris discover that an ancient Gallifreyan weapon called an N-Form has been activated, in part by the distorted psychic bond between two twins separated at birth (Damaged Goods). A housing estate is a group of buildings built together as a single development In the 2980s, while human nobles (including Roz's sister Leabie Forrester) fight for control of the Earth Empire, the Brotherhood (which has become a powerful player in galactic politics) hopes to use another Gallifreyan artefact, the Nexus, to induce psychic powers in all human beings. While the Doctor and Chris focus on the threat posed by the Brotherhood, Roz joins her sister in her bid to reform the corrupt Empire. Although the Doctor is able to defeat the Brotherhood utterly, he is unable to save Roz from dying in battle. Leabie becomes Empress, and at Roz's funeral the Doctor suffers a heart attack (So Vile a Sin).
While recovering from Roz's death in 1958 London, the Doctor and Chris encounter Moriah, an alien king who has been creating artificial life-forms in an effort to bring back his dead wife, and the Doctor's former companion Peri, who has been trapped in a loveless marriage to King Yrcanos since she and the Doctor parted (Bad Therapy). Peri Brown, full name Perpugilliam Brown, is a fictional character played by Nicola Bryant in the long-running British science fiction television Mindwarp is a serial in the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who, which was first broadcast in four weekly Bad Therapy is an original novel written by Matthew Jones and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Doctor In 2003, when Benny and Jason join two archaeological teams searching for Noah's Ark, a ruthless Iranian soldier accidentally causes a deadly biological agent to be released in the Earth's atmosphere, killing hundreds of millions, including Liz Shaw. Noah's Ark, according to the Book of Genesis (chapters 6-9 is the story of a large vessel built at God 's command to save Noah, his family Liz Shaw, full name Dr Elizabeth Shaw, is a fictional character played by Caroline John in the long-running British science fiction television Benny and Jason agree to divorce (Eternity Weeps). Eternity Weeps is an original novel written by Jim Mortimore and based on the long-running British science fiction television series
In sixteenth-century Japan, the Doctor meets Victorian time-traveller Penelope Gate (whom later BBC novels suggest may be his mother) and comes to terms with his recent losses and impending regeneration (of which he is aware). Chris also begins to heal and discover his own form of heroism (The Room With No Doors). The Room With No Doors is an original novel written by Kate Orman and based on the long-running British science fiction television series Finally, the Doctor returns to his family home on Gallifrey, where long-buried secrets are revealed. Chris decides to remain on Gallifrey and Romana, now Lady President, sends the Doctor to Skaro to retrieve the Master's remains (Lungbarrow). Skaro is a fictional planet from the British Science fiction television series Doctor Who created by the writer Terry Nation This leads into the events of the television movie.
The Eighth Doctor meets Benny at the house on Allen Road in 1997, and the two of them (alongside the Brigadier) defeat an Ice Warrior invasion. The Eighth Doctor is a Fictional character, the eighth incarnation of the Doctor seen on screen in the long-running BBC television At the story's end, the Doctor takes Benny to her new job in the 26th century, a position at St. Oscar's University on the planet Dellah (The Dying Days).
See also
External links
- The Doctor Who Bewildering Reference Guide - a guide to continuity references in selected Doctor Who original novels.
- The Cloister Library - commentaries on selected Doctor Who original novels.
- The Discontinuity Guide - a guide to Doctor Who original novels.
- The TARDIS Library's listing of New Adventures
Virgin New Adventures e-books
- Human Nature e-book version on BBC.co.uk
- Lungbarrow e-book version on BBC.co.uk
- The Dying Days e-book version on BBC.co.uk
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